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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3x2 - 11x) + 6
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3x2-11x+6
The first term is, 3x2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is +6
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • 6 = 18
Step-2 : Find two factors of 18 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
-18 | + | -1 | = | -19 | ||
-9 | + | -2 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -9 and -2
3x2 - 9x - 2x - 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x-2) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 3) • (3x - 2)
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